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Beyond The Rate
We go Beyond the Rate to analyze news and markets that affect real estate and mortgages.
Every episode
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Who Should Be Buying a Home in Texas Right Now?
In this episode Texas is still a buyer’s market, and weekly mortgage applications are sitting under 190,000. In this episode of Beyond the Rate,…
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Open Real Estate formed by 4 Real Estate Giants
In this episode Four of the largest real estate companies in the country announced Open Real Estate, a shared listing platform that any brokerage can…
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How Rates Get Down to 5%
In this episode The market has improved the last two days, and we know many are waiting for rates to drop. But what is…
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Factors that could lead to lower rates
In this episode Building off of our Pre-Election game plan, we discuss a HousingWire article laying out what needs to happen for rates to…
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Pre Election Game Plan
In this episode Quick analysis of the market reacting opposite to the data. And a game plan for buyers before and after the mid…
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Bonus Episode: 3 Recent Buyer Scenarios
In this episode With buyers having the advantage, we share three ways our buyers have taken advantage of the market lately. Listen Show notes…
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Current Market, Buyers vs Sellers
In this episode Buyers are able to get aggressive right now and sellers understand the current state of the market. We go Beyond the…
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It’s Not the 2021 Market
In this episode Everyone wants the 2021 rates, but few remember the 2021 market. Homes sold for over asking price and it took longer…
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Post Fed Meeting Discussion
In this episode Fed Day happened yesterday, and the committee raised the federal funds rate a quarter point. Our honest first reaction: the data…
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Pre Fed Meeting Discussion
In this episode We discuss the data leading up to the Federal Reserve meeting, if they will make a move, and what the reaction…
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Why It’s a Great Time to Buy a Home
In this episode We get into some of the reasons why people are hesitant to buy right now and why it’s actually a great…
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Why Mortgage Brokers are Best
In this episode We discuss the benefits of mortgage brokers as opposed to direct lenders. We also rebut some of the criticisms of the…
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First Half of 2026 Analysis
In this episode Getting caught up on the first half of 2026 market action. Inflation was trending downward and positive conditions were showing until…
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Is the Economy Strong or Weak Right Now?
In this episode Some hesitancy to purchase a home right now is based in economic fears. We address some of the concerns and dissect…
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How We Got Here, A Brief History of Mortgage Rates
In this episode We look back to the early 70s through today to show mortgage rate trends and correlations so you can better understand…
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